Why does the EYFS have an emphasis on an individual and personal approach to learning and development

[sj100]

Why does the EYFS have an emphasis on an individual and personal approach to learning and development


Hi, this is another question I am stuck on. I probably seem really thick , but it just makes no sense to me. Does anyone have any ideas? Our tutor last saw us back in early July and doesnt guide myself and my friend at all, we are working it out together (with the help of silkysteps ) but are struggling.
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Thanking you muchly
Sarah

[Ruthierhyme]

Hi, can you contact your training provider to check that this is how they expect enrolled learners to be supported?

The EYFS purports to emphasise an individual, personal approach as this is what independant, evidence based reasearch and case reviews suggest is the most productive and progressive way to support each child in their unique way of learning and each individual's pathway of development.

Approaches that influence EYFS and other EY's frameworks include

Montessori - & on wikipedia
Reggio Emilia on educationscotland.gov.uk
-- Community support and parental involvement
-- Administrative policies and organisational features
-- teachers as learners
-- the role of the environment
-- long term projects as vehicles for learning
-- the hundred languages of children
Section titles quoted from pages 207 - 208 Cache level 3 handbook
HighScope
-- active learning
-- personal initiatives
-- consistency
-- genuine relationships
-- building strong partnerships with parents
-- appropriate curriculum
Section titles quoted from pages 208 - 209 Cache level 3 handbook

Steiner/Waldorf - Rudolph Steiner wikipedia

Common core
UNCRC recognises each child has rights

These all help to see how a child is an individual, instrumental in their own learning and the direction of exploration that identifies their interests in life and those that they discover about themselves - preferences through choice - from PennState.

For this to happen, or for a setting to reflect a genuinely child-centered approach, practitioners can
-- place observation, planning, assessment at the heart of their practice
-- acknowledge and value the child or young person's voice in the planning process where possible
Quote from page 99 of the Cache level 3 handbook

Enabling environments and loose parts in play

The ECM paper enable settings to focus their provision on improving outcomes for children, parents and the setting itself as a service provider in a local community and as part of a national network of service providers.

It may help to read this from the perspective of how you think about children being children, a child being themself and how practitioners involve themselves with each of those lone children - About person centered approach

EYMP 1 links to these NOS:
CCLD 301 Develop and promote positive relationships
CCLD 303 Promote children’s development
CCLD 304 Reflect on and develop practice
CCLD 306 Plan and organise environments for children and families
CCLD 308 Promote children’s well-being and resilience
CCLD 309 Plan and implement curriculum frameworks for early education
CCLD 312 Plan and implement positive environments for babies and children under 3 years

I hope this helps xx